Many are afraid to take hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID as they have been told it could kill them because of its effect on the heart. Are you worried about this? It is a fact that […]
If you are old enough, you remember Grandma telling you to play outside and get fresh air and sunshine. Fresh air dilutes and dries out germs, and the ultraviolet light in sunshine kills them. We […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) requested by Mayo Clinic for use of plasma from patients who recovered from COVID-19 to treat hospitalized patients. “The tipping point for […]
Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen […]
I’m sure you are aware of the politics surrounding the “Trump drug,” as opinions about the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in COVID-19 seem to correlate with support or opposition to President Trump. But that’s not […]
Never has politics been so deeply involved in decisions that should be between a physician and patient. It is normal for physicians to listen to patients and colleagues, read the literature, write a prescription for […]
I hope you have a doctor who knows you, cares about you, and will answer your questions. A doctor who is employed or has contracts with managed care is not really YOUR doctor, and constantly […]
I hope that you and yours are weathering the storm in a crashing economy, but recovery depends on ending the pandemic. Hopes are riding on a “warp-speed” vaccine. During this week’s coronavirus briefing, President Trump […]
I hope you stay well, but if COVID-19 strikes you or a loved one, I hope you can find a doctor willing and able to help you. Yale epidemiologist Harvey Frisch told Laura Ingraham that the […]
Every school year, children catch illnesses at school, and so do teachers and parents. Occasionally an outbreak causes schools to close for a time, say during a flu epidemic that is causing a lot of […]
